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Class Notes: War in the Pacific The US Enters the War The US remained isolated politically and wanted to stay out of the conflict for as long as possible. The sympathies of the US were on the side of the Allies and Congress passed a series of _________________________ that kept them neutral, while still helping the Allied cause. The US stopped transporting ___________________, __________________________, and other war materiél to Japan as they became more aggressive (1941) Japan, under the leadership of ____________________, the leader of the pro-war party and new Prime Minister, decided to attack the US Fleet stationed at _________________ on the island of Oahu Bombing of Pearl Harbor Surprise attack by Japanese (organized by Admiral ____________________________) on the US fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor – “A date which will live in infamy.” – FDR December 7,1941 – Starts at 7:55 a.m. and lasts for about 2 hours 8 US battleships are attacked (3 sunk, 1 grounded, 4 damaged, 175 planes damaged) Pearl Harbor, cont. On the same day, the __________________, _____________ (US controlled), and Hong Kong, _________________________ (British controlled) are attacked by the Japanese December 8, 1941, the US declared war on Japan and entered the war on the side of the Allies (Italy and Germany will declare war on the US on December 11, 1941) Fall of Southeast Asian Colonies Japan seized control of rich __________________________________ through a planned series of attacks This helped Japan replenish depleted ____________________ and cut China off from its ______________________________ through Burma Doolittle’s Raid (April 1942) US sent 16 _________________________ (led by Lt. Col. James Doolittle) to bomb ______________________________________ (as revenge for Pearl Harbor) Proved that Japan wasn’t invulnerable to attack and raised ________________________ Battle of the Coral Sea (May 1942) Japanese and American ___________________________________ fought to a draw Battle used only ____________________________ and stopped the Japanese from _______________________________________________________ toward Australia Battle of Midway (June 1942) American carrier planes _____________________ the Japanese fleet that was poised to attack ________________________________ that was a key American airfield ______________________________ in the war in the Pacific, turned tide to side of Allies Battle of Guadalcanal (August 1942-February 1943) US marines with Australian support seized ____________________________ and fought on land and sea for control of island Forced Japan to abandon island and “__________________________________” begins Battle of Leyte Gulf (October 1944) Japanese navy _____________________ – ceased to exist as a fighting force while America had 4,000 ships ___________________________________________________________________ First use of _______________________________ aircraft (“special attack force) Battles of Iwo Jima/Okinawa (February 1945, April-June 1945) Both battles were ____________________________________________________ on islands close to Japan (won by the Americans) ____________________ rates were ____________________________ on both sides Showed that the Japanese were in fact, ready to “_______________________________”